The objectives of the joint seminar between Kenya and Norway by the Norwegian Agency for International Development were to review the results of the “Dr. Fridtjof Nansen” surveys and other relevant information about marine fish stocks in Kenyan waters. The seminar was held in the Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombasa, Kenya 13–15 March 1984. The Minister for Tourism and Wildlife, Hon Marina Wanjigi M.P. opened the seminar. During the seminar 12 papers were presented. The last day three working groups dealt with the topics fishery statistics, fisheries research, management and development. The reports of these working groups are included in chapter 6 and are based on the discussions and papers presented at the seminar. The work report no. 8 (January 1982) from the FAO/Kenya Project KEN/74/023, “Offshore trawling survey” is included as an Appendix (chapter 7). This report has earlier been distributed in mimeographed form and thereby has just reached a limited public.
The list of participants is available in chapter 8. The seminar was closed by the assistant director of the Fisheries Department, Mr. J. O. Arunga.
